Recent audio obtained by Axios shows that former President Joe Biden had difficulty recalling details during a conversation with his former advisor, Robert Huar.
These recordings particularly highlight Biden’s memories surrounding the death of his son, Beau Biden.
“So you live on Chainbridge Road and have a document linked to the Penn Biden Center, the Biden Institute, the Cancer Moonshot, or your book,” Huar can be heard prompting Biden.
“Well… Me, me, me, I, I don’t know,” Biden responded.
“Yes, sensei,” said Huar.
Biden reflected, “Remember, during this time, my son was either in the process of dying or had just passed away. That’s true. And, you know, when I left the Senate, many people were still supporting me—except for the President.”
“At that point, I wasn’t separated from the idea that I might run for president again,” Biden continued, musing, “What month did Beau die? Was it… ah, May 30, 2015?”
He also asked, “Will Trump be elected in November 2017?” during the interview.
Breitbart News previously reported that a transcript from March 2024 indicated Biden was experiencing memory lapses.
This audio release comes after the Biden administration declined to publish a recording of Biden’s interview with Huar. In May 2024, Biden had invoked privileges to prevent House Republicans from obtaining recordings of his discussions with Huar.
John Nolte from Breitbart News noted that the Trump administration is contemplating making public an interview between Biden and Huar related to the “misuse of classified documents.”
In early 2024, Huar investigated the questionable handling of classified documents by Biden, found in several locations and allegedly retained deliberately. Huar indicated he would not accuse Biden of intentionally retaining these documents, which would be a legal violation.
While Huar decided against pursuing Biden over managing classified documents, his report mentioned that during the trial, judges perceived Biden as “a sympathetic and well-intentioned older man with memory issues.”
“We believed at trial, based on our observations and interactions, that Biden could present himself as a sympathetic figure, someone that many jurors would see as having reasonable doubts,” the report concluded.
